CD albums that are truly 10/10

Over the past couple of years I've been shocked at the sound quality of some CDs but equally there have been others that have blown my socks of.

With the right system and right CD it can sound every bit as good as vinyl IMHO. Sadly, it doesn't matter how good your system is, if it's a shit CD then you've got no chance.

So, I thought I'd like to start building a list of CD albums with great sound quality AS WELL AS great musical content.

I realise that the musical content bit is entirely subjective but I'm happy to live with that.

I often by CDs on a whim. I'd be happier doing that if I knew the quality was going to be good.

So how about we're allowed THREE PICKS EACH to start off.

Here's my three to kick off

NILS LOFGREN: Acoustic Live
JOSS STONE: Soul Sessions
GILLIAN WELCH: Harrow and the Harvest.

Over to you . . .

Johhny Cash- American IV
Keaton Henson - Dear
Ane Brun- Live

Michael Landau - Live
Kari Bremnes - Live
Chris Cornell - Songbook

Somebody just said i like live recordings? :eyebrows:

/Mike

Eric Clapton & BB King - Riding With The King
Erykah Baddhu - Badduizm Live
John Lee Hooker - The Healer

I have an album on CD thats from 1968, that will tear shreads from any modern recording.But since it's AOS i'll not bother :lol:

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Originally Posted by Rare Bird

I have an album on CD thats from 1968, that will tear shreads from any modern recording.But since it's AOS i'll not bother :lol:

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Spill dude i wanna know.

Yello - Baby ( or any yello )
Bliss - They made History
Apparat - The devils work

just 3 suggestions

Smashing pumpkins - Siamese Dream

+1 for Nils Lofgren -Acoustic Live.
Lambchop - Is a Woman
Rani Arbro - Big Old Life

June Tabor 'A Quiet Eye'

Leonard Cohen 'Ten New Songs'

Curtiss Mayfield 'New World Order'

Shpongle 'Are You Shpongled'

Kate Bush 'Aerial'

Gobeil 'La mechanique des ruptures' (just try and find a copy of that one!)


All these CDs are beautifully recorded and sounding superb on my system.